Virginia Green
Restaurants

456 FISHNorfolk, VA

Virginia Green is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s campaign to promote environmentally-friendly practices in all aspects of Virginia’s tourism industry. Virginia Green has established "core activities" specific to each sector of tourism, and these practices are considered the required minimum for participation in the program. However, Virginia Green encourages its participants to reduce their environmental impacts in all aspects of their operations, and this profile provides a full list of all their “green” activities. These are the activities that guests / customers can expect to find when they visit this facility.

456 FISH

Fine Dining Restaurant, Locally Owned & Operated. Award wining.

Eco-awareness.

Virginia Green Activities

This facility pledges that they:

Minimize the use of disposable food service items

- Use disposable containers that are made from bio-based materials

- Use disposable containers that are made from recycled content paper

- Use disposable containers that are compostable and direct this material to available composting operations in your area

- Use disposable containers that are recyclable

Recycle Grease

- Store the grease and have it picked up by rendering company

Recycle and Reduce Waste

- Glass (required for Virginia Green)

- Aluminum Cans

- Plastic

- Toner Cartridges

- Newspaper

- Office Paper

- Cardboard

- Electronics equipment - computers, etc.

- Track overall waste bills

- Donate excess food from events

- Have an effective food inventory control to minimize waste

- Use water pitchers and filtered water to minimize the use of single-use bottles

- Use bulk soap dispensers in public restrooms

- Use a last-in/first-out inventory & effective labeling systems

- Make 2 sided copies / printed materials

- Use electronic correspondence and forms

- Purchase durable equipment and furniture

- Use latex paints that are low-VOC

- Properly recycle and / or disposal of thinners and solvents (required by law)